Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSE swell with 383 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 9s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here. Let's talk about what's ahead for Kennebunk Beach.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days look like a tough stretch. We’ve got a long dry spell ahead. The first real session that’s even worth paddling out for isn't until the morning of July 29th. That's a week of waiting for very little reward. The water is sitting at 59°, which is a solid 5° colder than average for this time of year – that’s a noticeable chill, so a thick suit is a must.
The first semi-decent window is on Wednesday, July 29th, in the morning. Swell is a weak 3ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a paltry 123. The onshore wind will be light, coming from the ENE, which is cross-offshore and will keep the surface clean. Honestly, it's rideable, but it's not going to get the heart racing. It’s the best we’ve got for a while.
After that morning, it goes back to being ordinary. The rest of the 16-day window is a graveyard of poor surf conditions and choppy winds. There's a blip on Monday, August 3rd, in the morning, with 4ft from the SE, but it's accompanied by a cross-onshore wind that will junk it up. The energy is moderate at 171, but the quality won't be there.
There is no standout. The best of a bad bunch is that Wednesday, July 29th morning session. For anything else, you’re looking at flat, weak, or messy conditions. It’s a waiting game, folks. The setup is so poor for most of this, you’d have a better time on a kiteboard than a paddle board if the wind picks up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 113 | 254 | 222 | 383 | 148 | 165 | 117 | 98 | 77 | 49 | 65 | 51 | 54 | 49 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 102 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:46PM2.75m | 6:19AM2.42m | 6:39PM2.69m | 7:19AM2.31m | 7:32PM2.65m | 8:19AM2.27m | 8:27PM2.65m | 9:16AM2.27m | 9:19PM2.68m | 10:07AM2.31m | 10:09PM2.73m | 10:54AM2.37m | 10:54PM2.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.34m | 12:19PM0.45m | 1:08AM0.38m | 1:14PM0.56m | 2:08AM0.39m | 2:10PM0.61m | 3:05AM0.36m | 3:04PM0.61m | 3:57AM0.31m | 3:54PM0.56m | 4:43AM0.26m | 4:40PM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | 12 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 254 | 222 | — | 148 | 165 | 117 | 98 | 77 | 49 | 65 | 51 | 54 | 49 | 57 | 58 | 45 | 44 | — | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | — | SE 11 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | 124 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | SSE 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 7 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 113 | — | — | 383 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 6 | 16 | 6 | 102 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 1320 | 247 | 45 | 93 | 11 | 11 | 247 | 11 | 158 | 818 | 11 | 462 | 235 | 11 | 276 | 163 | 11 | 470 | 62 | 11 |
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